taking shape

Yesterday I met the person who is going to buy my business. We agreed a price and a transfer date so now I've got a definite time frame for a major change in my life. It's a little scary, knowing that in a little over a month I'm going to go from a decent income to no income at all, but at the same time it's exciting. The challenges ahead have filled me with an enthusiasm I've not felt for a very long time. There's still things to be resolved but we both want a smooth transfer and minimal intervention from lawyers so it should be relatively straightforward.

For the next month I've got to work more than I have for the last two as one of my shift managers has left so he can go to Fiji while another has asked to reduce his hours so he can become an apprentice electrician. In fairness to the incoming owner I won't be replacing them leaving her free to recruit or not as she chooses. It's going to be a strange few weeks .. .. ..